On a Friday night, Pacey was in his brother's house. He had accidentally fallen asleep on the couch. Well technically, that the couch was his bed, but he did not mean to go asleep. His life has been unconventional ever since Joey had told him she was pregnant and he was the father. He felt different than he used to feel.
Pacey used to feel happy. He used to feel that even though he made mistakes, his life would be okay. Nonetheless, as the days went by, and more people told him he was a loser, he started to believe it.
Joey had not spoken to Pacey in weeks. One day after school, Pacey saw Joey with Dawson. Right then, it was as though Pacey's heart had fallen out. Joey and Dawson were not "together" in that way. They seemed mutual. Nevertheless, Pacey knew that he had lost Joey.
Pacey's quiescent sleeping was interrupted when someone began knocking on the door. His eyes opened and he realized that it was very late. It was past midnight. Pacey had not idea who could have been at the door.
When he walked to the door, he was astonished to see who it was. It was Dawson. Dawson was standing there as if it was normal visit.
"Dawson." Pacey said flustered.
"Pacey." Dawson said formally.
"What are you doing here?" Pacey loquaciously said.
"I needed to talk to you… About Joey." He incipient introduced.
"Do you want to come in?" Pacey volunteered.
When Dawson walked in, Pacey started to clean up a bit. A few years ago, if Dawson had walked in the middle of the night, Pacey most likely would have not mind the mess. Things, on the other hand, were different. Pacey did not want Dawson to think he had turned into this useless slob.
"Sorry about the mess, I wasn't expecting company." Pacey excused.
"No problem, I'm not going to be here long." Dawson said.
Pacey then instantly stopped cleaning up and curiously said, "Then why are you here?"
"Joey." He said.
"Obviously… What about?" Pacey wondered.
"Well, you know that her father came back last week?" Dawson asked.
"Yeah. I know about her father." Pacey said.
"Well, anyways, now that her father is back, Joey has a new point of view about the baby. She has made a decision about the baby." Dawson hinged.
After a long awkward pause, Pacey said, "What has she decided?"
"She's decided to put the baby up for adoption." Dawson said straightforward.
Pacey just stood there in shock. Joey has made a life altering choice about the baby and he was not even involved. He was too anxious to respond.
Dawson just continued without feeling sympathetic towards Pacey, "So tomorrow we're going to the adoption agency: Joey, her father, her sister, me….… and you."
"What?… Why do you need me there?" Pacey voice started to rise.
"For legal reason. You're the father so you're going to need to sign some papers and all that stuff." Dawson explained.
"And what if I don't." Pacey stated.
Dawson impenitently began, "Then there be complication in the adoption. You see for the adoption to be complete you…"
Pacey interrupted his tirade, "No. I know what will happen if I did not sign the paper. What I meant to say was what if I don't want to sign the paper? What if I wanted to keep the baby?"
"This isn't the time to make facetious jokes, Pacey." Dawson did not think he was serious.
"I'm not." Pacey said honestly.
After Dawson looked at Pacey, he said, "Are you insane Pacey?… You have no idea what it takes to be a father. You don't know responsibility if it bit you in the ass."
Pacey just rolled his eyes and debated, "I always wanted to keep the baby. I always planned on to. And just a couple of months ago, Joey wanted to keep the baby too. I don't know what bull you guys been feeding to her but she wants to keep the baby and you guys can not stop her."
"You're full of it?" Dawson gave him feedback.
"Why? Because I speak the truth. Because I know what's best for me, the baby, and Joey?" Pacey had an outburst.
"No, you're full of it because you don't know what the truth is. You have absolutely no idea what is best for you, the baby, or especially Joey. Now I know your life is already messed up and you have no idea where your future is heading but let me tell you this, Joey has a great life ahead of her and if she keeps the baby, her future will be in mortal danger… God listened to yourself Pacey. You're sixteen years old. Kids aren't supposed to raise kids!" Dawson initiated.
"What do you want me to do then? Tell me how I can fix this?" Pacey asked.
"Can I expect you to be there tomorrow, at the adoption agency?"
Pacey did not answer him. He did not know what to say. Everything he had said about keeping the baby, felt right. Then again, everything Dawson had said seemed right too. He just did not know which one to choose.
Dawson handed him a card, "I have to go, but here's the address of the agency. We'll be there around nine a.m tomorrow."
After Dawson handed Pacey the card, he disappeared so quickly. He had left Pacey with a huge choice to make, but Dawson knew that deep down, Pacey would make the right choice.
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Next time on my Dawson's Creek FanFic... Life Is Complicated: Joey finally takes actions for what she wants to do... However is it the choice she wants to do?
